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#1 Weird mouse problems
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:36 pm
by Batman
I've noticed something strange with my mouse recentty. Every once in a while, it will either treat single clicks as double clicks or ignore them. It's not a mechanical problem, nor is my motor control acting up so it's definitely on the PC side. No driver updates, and it's not tied to any specific SW being active when it happens. So, is this just my rig tellingme 'Dude, I'm a Winblows machine so expect weird shit from time to time' or is there something I should look into?
#2
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:55 pm
by Robert Walper
I suggest checking into your mouse settings. Should be under "Control Panel" in Windows...you can setup and test your mouse clicking speed there.
#3
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:59 pm
by Batman
Robert Walper wrote:I suggest checking into your mouse settings. Should be under "Control Panel" in Windows...you can setup and test your mouse clicking speed there.
That would work if it were treating double clicks as single ones. It's doing the reverse.
Well, checking it can't hurt I guess.
#4
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:44 pm
by Josh
Wireless or tailed mouse? My wireless acts funky sometimes, and I finally figured out that my cell phone was causing it.
#5
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:47 pm
by Batman
Petrosjko wrote:Wireless or tailed mouse? My wireless acts funky sometimes, and I finally figured out that my cell phone was causing it.
Wireless. I'm left-handed, remember?
That would be a good call if I had a cellphone.
#6
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:22 pm
by Robert Walper
Well, here's a link that might help somewhat, Batman.
Focus on the mouse piece...
#7
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:31 pm
by Batman
Robert Walper wrote:Well, here's a link that might help somewhat, Batman.
Truth be told I
did more or less kill my first PC keyboard that way.
#8
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:45 pm
by Robert Walper
Batman wrote:Robert Walper wrote:Well, here's a link that might help somewhat, Batman.
Truth be told I
did more or less kill my first PC keyboard that way.
You may not have a sense of humor, but you certainly have anger issues.
Hell, you really take this Batman persona seriously, don't you? ;)
#9
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 6:54 pm
by Batman
Robert Walper wrote:
Hell, you really take this Batman persona seriously, don't you? ;)
Well if we pretend for the moment that I'm
not Batman, that would have been before I adopted that nickname (and that's the best you're going to get). If memory serves, it was a particularly frustrating DOOM session that did it. Besides, it was a shitty keyboard anyway.
Anyway, the material damage positively pales compared to the number of joysticks I killed during my CBM64 days. Of course one could argue those were merely casualties of war, as opposed to victims of my temper. :P
#10
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:46 pm
by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman
Just wonder: have you tried other mouse? And you said about motor control; are you using force-feedback mouse of some sorts? Force-feedback stuff is more susceptible to mechanical damage; that's why I avoid FF joysticks like a plague.
Batman wrote:Anyway, the material damage positively pales compared to the number of joysticks I killed during my CBM64 days. Of course one could argue those were merely casualties of war, as opposed to victims of my temper. :P
Now I really hate you! :x
:P
#11
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:50 pm
by Batman
Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman wrote:
Now I really hate you! :x
:P
Err -come again?
#12
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2005 8:58 pm
by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman
Batman wrote:Err -come again?
According to KAN's law article 6543, anyone who destroy joysticks should be castrated and put into the same cell with sex-hungry Gungans. Why? Because KAN loves joysticks. 8-)
#13
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2005 4:32 am
by Ace Pace
Joysticks > Mouse.
Do not doubt my Forcefeedback 2.
#14
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:11 pm
by Mayabird
I was hoping this thread would help me with my problem, but I think my mouse is just broken. It clicks, but it only registers up and down now. It won't go side to side. I'm just fine using the keyboard for everything, but it does get annoying. Oh well.
#15
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:30 pm
by Robert Walper
Ace Pace wrote:Joysticks > Mouse...
... < Logitech 3D Force feedback joystick
+ Mouse
#16
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:42 pm
by Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman
Robert Walper wrote:... < Logitech 3D Force feedback joystick + Mouse
..... < Thrustmaster HOTAS Cougar + Hoffman Simped VARIO pedals
#17
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 2:14 am
by Josh
Mayabird wrote:I was hoping this thread would help me with my problem, but I think my mouse is just broken. It clicks, but it only registers up and down now. It won't go side to side. I'm just fine using the keyboard for everything, but it does get annoying. Oh well.
If you're using an old ball mouse, try taking the ball out and cleaning it and the the rollers inside the mouse where the ball goes.
#18
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:38 pm
by Mayabird
Believe me Petro, I did. I've known that trick since high school, when I magically made my teachers' mice work again. I'm saying that manually manipulating the rollers doesn't even move the cursor.
At least it's made me remember all the ctrl and alt things.